Kodak Black is now in jail in South Carolina

Rapper Kodak Black from Pompano Beach has been released from the Broward County Jail Monday, records show.

Rapper Kodak Black from Pompano Beach has been released from the Broward County Jail Monday, records show.

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Rapper Kodak Black from Pompano Beach has been released from the Broward County Jail Monday, records show.

Rapper Kodak Black from Pompano Beach has been released from the Broward County Jail Monday, records show.

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In the world outside the jails and courtrooms, Kodak Black is seen as one of the most prodigious rappers of his generation.

In the world outside the jails and courtrooms, Kodak Black is seen as one of the most prodigious rappers of his generation.

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In terms of jail time, he could be facing anything from time served, which could see him released, to several years. That decision will be up to Judge Michael Lynch.

In terms of jail time, he could be facing anything from time served, which could see him released, to several years. That decision will be up to Judge Michael Lynch.

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Broward Circuit Judge Michael Lynch is in his second day of listening to testimony to determine whether to jail Octave for up to eight years. A probation violation does not require a jury to determine guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Broward Circuit Judge Michael Lynch is in his second day of listening to testimony to determine whether to jail Octave for up to eight years. A probation violation does not require a jury to determine guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Nothing has been proven yet, and ultimately Judge Michael Lynch will decide if Octave is guilty of wrongdoing or not — and what type of sentencing he would face, if any.

Nothing has been proven yet, and ultimately Judge Michael Lynch will decide if Octave is guilty of wrongdoing or not — and what type of sentencing he would face, if any.

Kodak Black was released from the St. Lucie County Jail on Monday, but he isn't a free man. Instead the 19-year-old Pompano Beach rapper was transferred to the custody of South Carolina deputies and extradited to that state to face a sex charge.

Black, whose given name is Dieuson Octave, faces a charge of criminal sexual conduct in Florence, South Carolina. He appeared in an extradition hearing on Nov. 21, where a judge approved his transfer.

"It does say that he has been turned over to South Carolina via the Florence County Sheriff's Office," said St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office spokesman Deputy Bryan Beaty on Monday, when asked to confirm Octave's status at the jail.

He was booked in at the Florence County Detention Center at 11:04 p.m. Monday, records show.

"Octave is currently being held at the Florence County Detention Center," sheriff's spokesman Major Michael Nunn said in an email. "The date and time of any court appearance is up to the court."

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Dieuson Octave, popularly known as the rapper Kodak Black, was booked into the Florence County Detention Center in Florence, South Carolina at 11:04 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2016. He faces a charge of criminal sexual conduct.

Dieuson Octave, popularly known as the rapper Kodak Black, was booked into the Florence County Detention Center in Florence, South Carolina at 11:04 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2016. He faces a charge of criminal sexual conduct.

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For Octave, legally speaking, it's two down and one more to go. After spending a few months in the Broward Main Jail, he dodged a potentially lengthy prison sentence in August when a judge, citing his potential as a hip-hop artist, gave him a chance to redeem himself, sentencing him to house arrest and clearing the way for his immediate release.

The reaction among his supporters in the courtroom, which included his mother, as well as Atlantic Records executives who flew down from New York to vouch for him, was one of elation. But when he was about to be released, deputies at the jail discovered two outstanding warrants, one involving a misdemeanor drug-related case in St. Lucie County, and the other, a sex charge from South Carolina. So the Broward jail was where he remained.

Octave grew up in the gritty Golden Acres development in Pompano Beach, off Hammondville Road between Andrews Avenue and Powerline Road. He started rapping in his teens, and using the name Kodak Black, he steadily grew a huge following with several releases, including his latest, "Lil Big Pac," which came out in June. He's now signed to Atlantic Records, and is yet to release his first official album.

Although his succession of stints behind bars have sidelined him, Kodak Black in October released a freestyle track, apparently recorded by phone from the jail, called "Jailhouse Blues."

Octave was then transferred to the St. Lucie jail and booked in there on Aug. 23, and after serving his time in that lockup, appeared in the extradition hearing last Tuesday.

The rapper is accused of sexually battery at a hotel in Florence. He had played a show there the night of Feb. 6 in front of about 1,200 people.

"According to investigators, on or about February 7, 2016, Octave is alleged to have engaged in the sexual battery of the victim at a hotel located at 2120 West Lucas Street, Florence, SC," Nunn said in a statement in August.

Octave's Florida lawyers said Monday they believe their client will be cleared.

"We are firmly convinced that he will be vindicated in that charge and shortly be set free," said attorney Gary Kollin, based in Fort Lauderdale.

"The last time we both saw him was Nov. 7, a Monday, and he was doing well, and he calls us frequently," said Allan Zamren, based in Miami. "We spoke to him late last week."

"He's looking forward to getting to South Carolina so he can go on with his life and career," Kollin added.

In South Carolina, a criminal sexual conduct charge can occur under a number of circumstances. A victim could be forced to have sex through aggravated force, during a kidnapping or while physically helpless due to the influence of a controlled substance. The crime carries a punishment of up to 30 years in prison.